We’re about to head off to Josiah’s first ever Family Christmas Experience, but first I wanted to wish you all a very happy Christmas

It would be remiss of me not to mention that while family, food, gifts, trees, santa and what-not are some of the fun things about Christmas, it’s also a great time to think about Jesus and the difference his birth might make to you. As Josiah is teaching us, the birth of a baby is just the beginning of a life that changes everything, and the years after Jesus was born were no different. He wasn’t a baby for long, either! What do you make of the rest of his life?

Anyway, in case you were wondering, we won’t be taking much of a break over Christmas … as many of you know, we still have a lot of photos to deliver over the next couple of weeks, and we’ll be getting back into it as soon as the festivities are over. Expect to see some more action here on the blog too

Finally, because a post without a photo is hardly a post at all, here are a few photos of a 6-week-old visitor we enjoyed a couple of days ago. I believe she has become a Christmas present to someone very lucky today! (No, not Michelle )

Sorry.

For not posting for almost 3 weeks! Terrible.

The rigours of shooting in every spare moment and working to day job deadlines in every other spare moment have taken their toll on my blogging!

The good news is that there will be a whole heap of stories and photos appearing here over the next few days.

Meanwhile, on a more serious note, I’d like to take a moment to add my own “sorry” to that offered in Parliament on February 13. Though I wasn’t personally responsible for what happened to the Stolen Generations over so many years, I am part of the nation that was responsible, and in that sense I truly am sorry. I hope that saying “sorry” will be the beginning of much better things for all Australians.

Seriously tho, it’s great to live in Australia and it’s nice that we have a day set aside to take note of that fact. In honour of this great country, its Special Day and the requisite public holiday, Michelle and I are taking our chillens (just furry ones, for now!) down to Tuggerah to reclaim the break we lost to last year’s floods.

And we’ll come back with lots of photos!

So, stay tuned. And have a great weekend. And if you’re not living in Australia, feel sorry for yourself.

I leave you with a few words from Holly’s mum (of cute puppy fame):

Dear Luke,

The DVD has arrived and I am THRILLED – Thank you SO MUCH. What a wonderful, precious and beautiful record of us. Thank you so much. I wish you the very very best for this year – you have what it takes! Will be in touch when I get my act together and have a wedding